Iran

Country Name: Islamic Republic of Iran

Capital City: Tehran

Population: 65,397,521 (2007 est.)

Population Growth: 0.663% (2007 est.)

Currency: Iranian rial (IRR)

Languages: Persian and Persian dialects 58%, Turkic and Turkic dialects 26%, Kurdish 9%, , other 7%

Area: 1.648 million sq km

Inflation Rate: 15.8% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 15% (2007)

Domain extension: .ir

IRAN MAIN

Mashhad The second largest holy city in the world, Mashhad attracts more than 20 million tourists and pilgrims every year, many of whom come to pay homage to the tomb of Imam Reza. Apart from a number of large beautiful parks and the tombs of historical celebriti